The standing committee on the standing of women unanimously handed a motion Monday in Ottawa to undertake a study on the safety of women and women in sport.
“There must be an in-depth study on the causes as to why there may be nonetheless so many points in altering the tradition in sports activities,” mentioned Andreanne Larouche, a Bloc Quebecois MP of Shefford, Que., and vice-chair of the committee.
“I witnessed discussions with Hockey Canada. And Hockey Canada is one factor, however we have seen in the previous weeks that it goes past Hockey Canada. There are women who’re in completely different sports activities – water polo, gymnastics and I might identify many — which might be speaking about related points.”
The motion for the general public assembly was requested by 4 members of the committee and comes amid calls for a federal inquiry from athletes in a number of embattled Canadian sports activities.
Hundreds of athletes have come ahead this 12 months to publicly report points of bodily, sexual and psychological abuse, and plenty of, together with greater than 500 present and retired gymnasts, have been calling on the federal authorities to conduct an impartial investigation into sport.
Recently, 4 former members of Canada’s women’s water polo staff filed a $5.5 million lawsuit towards Water Polo Canada.
“We want to assist women and women in different sports activities. They’re ready for us to steer by instance and we all know that sports activities are a very good supply of positivity for women,” Larouche added.
Larouche proposed the motion whereas Jenna Sudds, a Liberal MP of Kanata–Carleton, Ont., put forth an modification to have the great study start on Nov. 17, following the completion of a separate psychological well being study.
Sudds additionally offered an modification to have the federal government present a complete response to the report, which was accredited.
The committee additionally agreed to carry 4 conferences to listen to testimonies and invited witnesses, together with sport minister Pascale St-Onge, to testify.
It additionally will report its observations and suggestions to the House of Commons and have a listing of witnesses put forth by Friday.
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